RT Journal
A1 Kuehn BM
T1 ANtibiotic use tracking
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2011
FD December 28
VO 306
IS 24
SP 2661
OP 2661
DO 10.1001/jama.2011.1867
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2011.1867
AB
The agency has provided funding to 4 health departments that are working with academic institutions to establish the new tracking system in 70 hospitals. Hospitals that are already participating in the safety network can also use the system; when set up, the new system will automatically transfer drug administration data and bar code records into the tracking system. The CDC said that the system will allow hospitals to compare their antibiotic use with that of other facilities and provide data to help promote more judicious use.